Through collaborative research and evaluation with our diverse partners worldwide, we work to reduce diet-related disparities and create a more healthful food system and food environment.

The Lancet Series on ultra-processed foods and human health
Lancet Series on Ultra-processed Foods and Human Health
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Taxes, marketing restrictions, front-of-package labels, and school nutrition policies are making a measurable impact.

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We maintain a set of maps showing nutrition policies enacted worldwide, as well as fact sheets summarizing evidence for various nutrition policies.

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2026 Research for Innovative Food Policy Fund recipients

The Global Food Research Program, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Research for Innovative Food Policy Fund. These six projects were awarded up to $100,000 USD or research focused on innovative approaches to move […]

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PhD student spotlight: Regina Brown

A realization during her first nutrition course changed the direction of Regina Brown’s career. After beginning college on a pre-med track, she quickly saw that nutrition could offer a powerful way to influence health not only for individuals, but across […]

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